William J. McCoy (Mississippi politician)

William J. McCoy
McCoy in 2011
60th Speaker of the Mississippi House of Representatives
In office
January 6, 2004  January 3, 2012
Preceded byTim Ford
Succeeded byPhilip Gunn
Member of the Mississippi House of Representatives
from the 3rd district
In office
January 1980  January 3, 2012
Preceded byDon Chambliss
Ralph H. Doxey
Gene Manning
Succeeded byWilliam Tracy Arnold
Personal details
BornAugust 14, 1942
Booneville, Mississippi, U.S.
DiedNovember 12, 2019(2019-11-12) (aged 77)
Tupelo, Mississippi, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
Alma materNortheast Mississippi Community College
Mississippi State University

William J. McCoy (August 14, 1942 – November 12, 2019) was an American farmer and Democratic politician from Rienzi, Mississippi. He was the Speaker of the House of Representatives of the State of Mississippi.